Rectangular sharp crested weirs - Francis Formula

Sharp Edged Rectangular Weir Sharp edged Rectangular Weir Sharp edged Rectangular Weir
Full width - modular flow With end contractions - modular flow With end contractions -modular flow
Approach velocity neglected Approach velocity neglected Including approach velocity
Model 3.1.1 Model 3.1.2 Model 3.1.3

Rectangular sharp crested weir Rectangular sharp crested weir Rectangular sharp crested weir
Discharge (m3/s) 0.600 Discharge (m3/s) 0.250 Discharge (m3/s) 0.250
d/s water level (mAOD) 0.700 d/s water level (mAOD) 0.900 d/s water level (mAOD) 0.900
Weir crest level (mAOD) 1.000 Weir crest level (mAOD) 1.000 Weir crest level (mAOD) 1.000
Width b (m) 3.646 Width b (m) 1.000 Width b (m) 1.000
Drowning Neglected

Discharge Coefficient Cd 0.623 Discharge Coefficient Cd 0.623 Discharge Coefficient Cd 0.623

Head over weir (m) 0.200 Head over weir 0.275 Head Over Weir (m) 0.265
Upstream WL (mAOD) 1.200 Number of contractions 2 Number of contractions 0
Freefall 0.300 Effective width be (m) 0.945 Effective width be (m) 1.000
Assumptions Head over weir (m) 0.275
Approach velocity neglected Error in head over weir 0.000 Upstream Channel
Suppressed rectangular weir Upstream WL (mAOD) 1.275 Invert (mAOD) 0.000
Cd = 0.623 Freefall 0.100 Width (m) 2.000
Assumptions Depth (mAOD) 1.265
Approach velocity neglected Area (m2) 2.529
End contractions considered Velocity v (m/s) 0.099
Cd = 0.623 alpha 1
v2/2g (m) 0.000
Total head over weir 0.265

Qf 0.251
Error in discharge -0.001
Upstream WL mAOD 1.265
Freefall 0.100
Assumptions
Approach velocity considered
End contractions considered
Cd = 0.623

Sharp edged Rectangular Weir Sharp edged Rectangular Weir Sharp crested Rectangular Weir
full width - partially drowned End contractions - partially drowned Model 3.1.6
Approach velocity neglected Approach velocity neglected Approach velocity neglected
Model 3.1.4 Model 3.1.5

Rectangular sharp crested weir Rectangular sharp crested weir Rectangular sharp crested weir
Discharge (m3/s) 0.300 Discharge (m3/s) 0.100 Discharge (m3/s) 0.300
d/s water level (mAOD) 1.050 d/s water level (mAOD) 1.050 d/s water level (mAOD) 1.050
Weir crest level (mAOD) 1.000 Weir crest level (mAOD) 0.900 Weir crest level (mAOD) 1.000
Drowning Considered

Width b (m) 1.000 Width b (m) 1.000 Width b (m) 1.000

Discharge Coefficient Cd 0.623 Discharge Coefficient Cd 0.623 Discharge Coefficient Cd 0.623
Extent of drowning h2 (m) 0.050 Extent of drowning h2 (m) 0.150 Extent of drowning h2 (m) 0.050
Head over weir (m) 0.304 Head over weir (m) 0.196 Head over weir (m) 0.316
Qf (m3/s) 0.308 Number of contractions 2 Number of contractions 2
Qs (m3/s) 0.300 Effective width be (m) 0.9608918 Effective width be (m) 0.937
Error in Q 0.000 Qf (m3/s) 0.153
Upstream WL mAOD 1.304 Qs (m3/s) 0.100 Upstream Channel
Freefall -0.050 Error in Q 0.000 Invert (mAOD) 0
Assumptions Upstream WL mAOD 1.096 Width (m) 2
If weir fully submerges and ceases to Freefall -0.150 Depth (mAOD) 1.316
be a control, then results inapplicable Assumptions Area (m2) 2.63273722
If weir fully submerges and ceases to Velocity v (m/s) 0.114
Cd = 0.623 be a control, then results inapplicable alpha 1
v2/2g (m) 0.001
Cd = 0.623 Total head over weir 0.317

Qf (m /s)
3
0.308
Notes Qs (m3/s) 0.300
1 Input data to cells with blue type Error in discharge 0.000
2 Calcluation cells in SI units. Upstream WL mAOD 1.316
3 Use 0.623 as default weir discaharge coefficient (see reference below) Freefall -0.050
4 These models are of varying complexity. For outline design purposes the model 3.1.1 should be adequate. Assumptions
5 The bright green cell marked freefall refers to the freeboard between the crest of the weir and the downstream water level. If weir fully submerges and ceases to
Where this number is negative the weir is drowned. be a control, then results inapplicable
6 Qf is the discharge assuming no drowning
7 Qs is the corrected discharge to account for the drowning Cd = 0.623
8 The cell "Width b" refers to the weir crest length
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Reference
Featherstone R.E. & Nalluri C. Civil Engineering Hydraulics pp 66
Featherstone R.E. & Nalluri C. Civil Engineering Hydraulics pp 70 (drowning)
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 Sharp crested Rectangular Weir
Sharp crested weir for flow measurement

Kindsvater-Carter Formula Effective width

b/B kb
Dimensions and head 0 2.4 0.2 2.4
Water Level (mAOD) 1.100 0.2 2.4 0.4 2.7
Invert level (mAOD) 0.000 0.4 2.7 0.6 3.6
Weir crest level (mAOD) 1.000 0.6 3.6 0.7 4.1
Crest length b (m) 1.000 0.7 4.1 0.8 4.2
Channel Width B (m) 2.000 0.8 4.2 0.9 3.3
head h (m) 0.100 0.9 3.3 1 -0.9
b/B 0.500 1 -0.9
weir height p (m) 1.000
Effective head and crest width Coefficient of Discharge
effective head he (m) 0.099 b/B a
effective width be (m) 1.003 0 0.587 0.2 0.589
kh (m) 0.001 0.2 0.589 0.4 0.591
kb (m) 0.0032 0.4 0.591 0.5 0.592
Discharge Coefficient Ce 0.5 0.592 0.6 0.593
a 0.5920 0.6 0.593 0.7 0.594
a' 0.0100 0.7 0.594 0.8 0.596
Ce 0.5930 0.8 0.596 0.9 0.598
Discharge 0.9 0.598 1.0 0.602
Discharge Q 0.0547 1 0.602

BS3680:Part 4A (9.6.1.3) Checks b/B a'

max h/p 2.5 ok 0 -0.0023 0.2 -0.0018
Min h (m) 0.030 ok 0.2 -0.0018 0.4 0.0058
Min b 0.150 ok 0.4 0.0058 0.5 0.01
Min p 0.100 ok 0.5 0.01 0.6 0.018
0.6 0.018 0.7 0.03
0.7 0.03 0.8 0.045
0.8 0.045 0.9 0.064
0.9 0.064 1.0 0.075
1 0.075
Notes
1 Input data to cells with blue type
2 Calcluation cells in SI units.
3 This model should not be used without reference to BS 3680:4A
4 BS 3680:4A also describes the methodology for calculating the flow over V notch weirs.
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Reference
BS 3680 : Part 4A : 1981 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels. - Method using thin plate weirs.
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 Broad Crested Rectangular Weir

Broad Crested Rectangular Weir

Model 3.2

Freefall 0.500 Lookup table for C C for the following values of h1/L
h1/p 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
Rectangular sharp crested weir 0.1 0.850 0.850 0.850 0.861 0.870 0.885 0.893 0.925 0.948 0.971 0.993 1.016 1.039 1.062 1.085 1.106 1.130 1.148
Discharge (m3/s) 0.200 L 0.5 0.2 0.855 0.855 0.855 0.864 0.874 0.888 0.907 0.930 0.954 0.977 1.001 1.026 1.050 1.074 1.096 1.120 1.142 1.159
d/s water level (mAOD) 0.000 p 0.4 0.3 0.864 0.864 0.864 0.868 0.879 0.894 0.913 0.936 0.961 0.986 1.011 1.037 1.061 1.085 1.110 1.132 1.152 1.169
Weir crest level (mAOD) 0.500 C est 0.916 0.4 0.873 0.873 0.873 0.874 0.885 0.901 0.920 0.945 0.969 0.995 1.021 1.047 1.072 1.097 1.122 1.144 1.163 1.180
Width b (m) 2.000 h1 0.089 0.5 0.882 0.882 0.882 0.883 0.894 0.909 0.929 0.954 0.978 1.005 1.032 1.057 1.083 1.109 1.133 1.154 1.173 1.188
h1/p 0.2 0.6 0.892 0.892 0.892 0.894 0.904 0.920 0.941 0.964 0.990 1.016 1.043 1.067 1.094 1.120 1.143 1.164 1.182 1.196
Discharge Coefficient C 0.855 h1/L 0.2 0.7 0.901 0.901 0.901 0.906 0.916 0.932 0.952 0.975 1.000 1.026 1.052 1.077 1.104 1.129 1.152 1.171 1.188 1.203
Head over weir (m) 0.093 C lookup 0.855 0.8 0.911 0.911 0.912 0.916 0.926 0.942 0.962 0.985 1.010 1.036 1.062 1.086 1.112 1.136 1.158 1.176 1.194 1.209
Upstream head (mAOD) 0.593 C error -0.061 0.9 0.921 0.921 0.922 0.926 0.936 0.952 0.972 0.996 1.021 1.046 1.072 1.096 1.120 1.143 1.163 1.181 1.199 1.214
1.0 0.929 0.929 0.931 0.936 0.946 0.962 0.982 1.006 1.031 1.056 1.081 1.106 1.128 1.150 1.169 1.187 1.204 1.220
Assumptions 1.1 0.935 0.937 0.940 0.946 0.956 0.972 0.993 1.017 1.042 1.066 1.092 1.115 1.138 1.159 1.177 1.195 1.212 1.228
Approach velocity neglected 1.2 0.941 0.944 0.949 0.956 0.966 0.982 1.004 1.028 1.053 7.077 1.103 1.126 1.148 1.168 1.186 1.204 1.222 1.237
Suppressed rectangular weir 1.3 0.946 0.951 0.957 0.966 0.977 0.993 1.016 1.040 1.063 1.089 1.114 1.136 1.158 1.178 1.196 1.214 1.232 1.250
C = 0.855 1.4 0.953 0.959 0.967 0.975 0.986 1.005 1.028 1.050 1.075 1.101 1.124 1.147 1.168 1.187 1.206 1.224 1.244 1.266
1.5 0.961 0.968 0.975 0.984 0.997 1.018 1.040 1.061 1.086 1.111 1.134 1.156 1.176 1.196 1.215 1.235 1.258 1.277
1.6 0.972 0.978 0.985 0.994 1.010 1.030 1.050 1.073 1.096 1.119 1.142 1.164 1.184 1.204 1.224 1.245 1.268 1.289

Notes
1 Input data to cells with blue type
2 Calcluation cells in SI units.
3 The use of the automatic lookup table is optional - the value of the discharge coefficient may be inputted manually if preferred
4 The weir calculation is according to BS3680 part 4E
5 The weir is supressed - the crest width is the same as the upstream channel.
6 BS3680 does not define the performance under submerged conditions, however it does define the limits to which the free flow calculations are applicable - See Annex B.
7 A correction for submerged (drowned) flow may be made according to the reference for drowning of sharp crested weirs.
8 The bright green cell marked freefall refers to the freeboard between the crest of the weir and the downstream water level.
Where this number is negative the weir is drowned.
9 Bos M.G. Provides a more detailed discussion of varoius forms of broad crested weir.
10 The shaded areas of the graph are not recommended for measurement purposes.
11 The bright green cell marked freefall refers to the freeboard between the crest of the weir and the downstream water level.

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Reference
BS 3680 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels Part 4 E Rectangular Broad Crested Weirs
See also
Bos M.G. Discharge Measurement Structures pp28
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 V Notch Weir

Freefall -0.100

V Notch Weir V Notch Weir

3.3 Free Discharging V Notch 3.3d V Notch subject to drowning

Discharge (m3/s) 0.200 Discharge (m3/s) 0.200

Weir crest level (mAOD) 0.000 Weir crest level (mAOD) 1.000
u/s head (mAOD) 0.462 d/s water level (mAOD) 1.100
Upstream water level (mAOD) 1.463
Angle of V root degrees 90 Extent of drowning h2 (m) 0.100
Discharge Coefficient Cd 0.585 Angle of V root degrees 90
Upstream head above crest 0.462 Discharge Coefficient Cd 0.585
Upstream head above crest 0.463
Qf (m3/s) 0.202
Qs (m3/s) 0.200
Error in Q 0.000

Notes
1 Input data to cells with blue type
2 Calcluation cells in SI units.
3 Use 0.585 as default weir discharge coefficient where The root angle is 90 degrees (see reference below)
Model 3.3 and 3.3d differ only in the consideration of the drowning of the weir
4 The bright green cell marked freefall refers to the freeboard between the crest of the weir and the downstream water level.
Where this number is negative the weir is drowned.
5 Qf is the discharge assuming no drowning
6 Qs is the corrected discharge to account for the drowning

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Reference
Henderson Open Channel Flow p178
Featherstone R.E. & Nalluri C. Civil Engineering Hydraulics pp 70 (drowning)
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 Rectangular Flumes

Flume Flume Flume

Model 3.4.1 (simplified) Model 3.4.2 (simplified) Model 3.4.3 (including drowned condition) Flume
Level invert Inverts may be unequal Inverts may be unequal Model 3.4.4
y (u/s) / y(d/s)
y (u/s) / y(d/s)
Drowning not considered 1.448 (assuming free 1.158 For Flow Measurement BS3680
(assuming free flow)
flow)
y (u/s) / y(d/s) (assuming 3.228
Condition OK For Measurement: Invalid free flow)
Flume Flume For Calculation: Free Flow Condition OK
Flume
Chainage 0.600 Chainage 1.000 Flume
Discharge (m3/s) 0.100 Discharge (m3/s) 0.100 Chainage 1.000
Chainage 1.000 Discharge (m3/s) 0.200
Invert (mAOD) 0.000 d/s Invert (mAOD) 0.000 Discharge (m3/s) 0.230
u/s WL (mAOD) 0.257 d/s WL (mAOD) 0.500 d/s Invert (mAOD) 0.000
u/s TEL (mAOD) 0.278 d/s TEL (mAOD) 0.508 d/s Invert (mAOD) 0.000 d/s WL (mAOD) 0.500
Throat u/s Invert (mAOD) 0.200 d/s WL (mAOD) 0.500 d/s TEL (mAOD) 0.508
Width b (m) 0.400 u/s WL (mAOD) 0.635 d/s TEL (mAOD) 0.508 u/s Invert (mAOD) 0.200
Upstream u/s TEL (mAOD) 0.837 u/s Invert (mAOD) 0.000 u/s WL (mAOD) 1.169
Width B (m) 0.600 Hump level (mAOD) 0.300 u/s WL (mAOD) 0.579 u/s TEL (mAOD) 1.171
Length (m) 1.000 Throat u/s TEL (mAOD) 0.587 Hump level (mAOD) 0.300
Area (m2) 0.154 Width b (m) 0.300 Hump level (mAOD) 0.000 h est 0.669
Velocity V1 (m/s) 0.650 Upstream IF FREE FLOW Throat
Froude Number Fr 0.409 Width B (m) 1.000 u/s WL 0.579 Width b (m) 0.500
Length (m) 1.000 u/s TEL 0.587 Length (m) 3.000
Depth y1 0.257 Area (m2) 0.435 IF DROWNED Roughness mm 0.600
Kinetic head v12/2g 0.022 Velocity V1 (m/s) 0.230 u/s WL 0.635 L/k 5000
Total Energy - Flume 0.278 Froude Number Fr 0.111 u/s TEL 0.642 Coefficients CV and CD
Total Energy - Channel 0.278 Throat temp degrees 16
error 0.000 Depth y1 0.435 Width b (m) 0.300 Kinematic viscosity 1.11E-06
Kinetic head v12/2g 0.003 Upstream Re 4.2E+06
Total Energy - Flume 0.637 Width B (m) 1.000 Check L/k>4000 ok
Total Energy - Channel 0.637 Length (m) 1.000 Check 100000>L/k ok
BS3680:Part 4C Checks Ref error 0.000 Area (m2) 0.579 Check Re >2 X 105 ok
Min y1 0.050 ok 10.6.1 Velocity V1 (m/s) 0.397 CD 0.9446
Approach Fr 0.5 ok 10.6.2 Froude Number Fr 0.167 CV 1.002
max b/B 0.7 ok 10.6.2 Head Calculation
Min b 0.1 ok 10.6.3 BS3680:Part 4C Checks Ref Depth y1 0.579 0.869
max y/b 3 ok 10.6.3 Min y1 0.050 ok 10.6.1 Kinetic head v12/2g 0.008 Upstream
max y 2.000 ok 10.6.3 Approach Fr 0.5 ok 10.6.2 Total Energy - Flume 0.587 Width B (m) 1.000
max by/B(y+p) 0.7 ok 10.6.2 Total Energy - Channel 0.587 Length (m) 1.000
Min b 0.1 ok 10.6.3 error 0.000 Area (m2) 0.969
max y/b 3 ok 10.6.3 Drowning Velocity V1 (m/s) 0.206
max y 2.000 ok 10.6.3 Exit losses Froude Number Fr 0.067
p refers to the height of the hump Throat Invert (hump) 0.000 h est 0.869
Notes Throat depth 0.446 Depth y1 0.969
1 Input data to cells with blue type Kinetic head v12/2g 0.150 Kinetic head v12/2g 0.002
2 Input data in cells with blue text Thraot Velocity V2 1.71712 Total Energy - Channel 0.971
3 Calcluation cells in SI units Throat FR V3 0.82047 error 0.000
4 These calculations should be undertaken with reference to BS 3680 Measurement of liquid flow in open channels Part 4C Downstream Velocity 0.39988 BS3680:Part 4C Checks Ref
5 The checks shoen herew refer only to the hydraulic conditions at the flume entry. The conditons for the expansion losses K 0.3 Min y1 0.050 ok 10.6.1
approach conditons and the roughness and length of the throat must also be checked. (v1-v3)2/2g 0.088 Approach Fr 0.5 ok 10.6.2
6 The ratio of depth upstream and downstream as a condition for flow measurement is with respect to the invert of the throat (including hump if present) Total Energy - Downstream 0.508 max by/B(y+p) 0.7 ok 10.6.2
7 The BS checks refer to the undrowned conditions error E d/s 0.000 Min b 0.1 ok 10.6.3
8 For outline design where the invert is level model 3.4.1 may be used, however an independent check for drowning Total Energy - Throat 0.597 max y/b 3 ok 10.6.3
of the flume must be made Entry losses max y 2.000 ok 10.6.3
9 For outline design where the invert is may not be level and a model 3.4.1 may be used, acheck on drowning is included in this model. Upstream invert 0.000 p refers to the height of the hump
10 Model 3.4.3 is similar to model 3.4.2 except that it includes an estimation of the behaviour of the flume under drowned conditions. Upstream depth 0.635
This estimation is based on the exit and entry losses to a constriction described in the openchannel flow models accompaning this spreadsheet Kinetic head v12/2g 0.007 Temperature - Kinematic Viscosity
It should be used for guidance only, particularly over the transition between modula and drowned flow. The boundary is not clear and requires calibration. Thraot Velocity V2 0.36206 0 1.79E-06 5 0.00000152
11 Model 3.4.4 is suitable for use in the calibration of flumes provided that all the checks in the model are ok Throat FR V3 0.14503 5 1.52E-06 10 0.00000131
The method is according to section 10.4 of BS3680:4C entry loss K 0.3 10 1.31E-06 15 0.00000114
The calculation of the Renolds number is using equation 72 - Appendix C.4.2 BS3680:4C loss 0.04508 15 1.14E-06 20 0.00000101
If the checks are not ok then the method described in the British Standard should be employed (10.4.2; Appendix C) Total Energy - Throat 0.597 20 1.01E-06 25 0.00000090
12 The consideration of drowned flow is evaluated on the assumption that the flume expansion is not truncated. See section 10.3.1 of BS 3680:4C error - throat energy 0.000 25 0.0000009 30 0.00000081
13 The model for open channel flow is included to calculate the kinetic head for the discharge channel Total Energy - Upstream 0.642 30 8.1E-07
(which is required for calculating the headlosses through a submerged flume)

BS3680:Part 4C Checks Ref

Min y1 0.050 ok 10.6.1
Approach Fr 0.5 ok 10.6.2
max by/B(y+p) 0.7 ok 10.6.2
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max y/b 3 ok 10.6.3
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Sharp Rectangular Orifice

Model 3.5

Discharge (m3/s) 0.200 Sharp Rectangular Orifice

Invert (mAOD) 7.000 Model 3.5 (simplified)
d/s water level (mAOD) 0.500
u/s water level (mAOD) 1.931 Discharge (m3/s) 0.200
u/s Total Energy Level (mAOD) 1.933 Invert (mAOD) 0.000
d/s water level (mAOD) 0.500
Downstream u/s water level (mAOD) 1.935
d/s depth y2 -6.500
d/s depth y2 0.500
Orifice
Orifice width b (m) 0.200 Orifice width b (m) 0.200
Orifice height d (m) 0.300 Orifice height d (m) 0.300
Area A (m2) 0.060 Area A (m2) 0.060
Headloss (m) 1.431 Headloss (m) 1.435
Froude Nr Fr 1.943 Froude Nr Fr 1.943

Calculation of Cd Orofice flush with walls? y/n n

Orofice flush with walls? y/n n Suppression ratio 0.200
Suppression ratio 0.20 Cd 0.628
Cd 0.628 Cv (assumed) 1.000

Calculation of Cv
Approximate headlos (m) 1.435
Approximate upstream depth (m) 1.935
Cv 1.001

Upstream Conditions
US Invert (mAOD) 0.000
Width B (m) 0.600
depth y1 (m) 1.931
Velocity (m/s) 0.17
Fr 0.04
Kinetic head (m) 0.002
Total head (m above invert) 1.933

Notes
1 Input data to cells with blue type
2 Calcluation cells in SI units
3 The suppression ratio refers to the proportion of the perimeter of the orifice that is flush
with the upstream channel. It is calculated from data input above.
4 The coefficient of discharge Cd is dependant on the suppression ratio and reflects the contraction of the flow enterring the orifice.
5 The coefficient of velocity Cv corrects the headloss according to the approach velocity
6 The upstream head is the sum of the headloss and the downstream head so this structure is not a "control structure" in the strict sense
Strictly, control strucutes regulate the head independantly of the downstream conditions
7 The Froude number is for the flow through the orifice. Contraction downstream of the orifice is neglected so the actual
froude number may be slightly greater than the value calculated here.
8 The downstream depth and drowning of the jet from the orifice must be considered in conjunction with the froude number calculated here.
9 The simplified model neglects the influence of the approach velocity, and does not calculate the
upstream flow conditions (velocity, energy, Froude number)
10 The downstream side of the orifice is assumed to be submerged

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References
Headloss: Bos M.G. Discharge Measurement Structures p 273
Cd: Bos M.G. Discharge Measurement Structures p 273
Cv: Bos M.G. Discharge Measurement Structures p 30
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Defined headloss model

Model 3.6

Hydro Brake
Model Number
Chainage 0.000
Defined Headloss - Discharge
Discharge (m3/s) 0.165
Model 3.6
DS Invert (mAOD) 0.000 4.000
DS WL (mAOD) 0.200
DS TEL (mAOD) 0.220 3.500
US Invert (mAOD) 0.000 3.000
US WL (mAOD) 0.488
US TEL (mAOD) 0.495 2.500

headloss (m)
2.000
Downstream
depth y2 0.200 1.500

1.000
Upstream
Width b (m) 0.900 0.500

Area (m2) 0.439 0.000

Velocity v (m/s) 0.376 0.000 0.200 0.400 0.600 0.800 1.000 1.200
Froude Number 1.414
Discharge (m3/s)
headloss 0.288
depth y1 0.488
kinetic head v12/2g 0.007
TEL E1 0.495

Discharge Headloss Calculations

m3/s m
0.000 0.000 0.050 0.020
Point 1 0.050 0.020 0.100 0.050
Point 2 0.100 0.050 0.150 0.160
Point 3 0.150 0.160 0.190 0.500
Point 4 0.190 0.500 0.210 1.000
Point 5 0.210 1.000 0.250 1.300
Point 6 0.250 1.300 0.300 1.550
Point 7 0.300 1.550 0.450 2.100
Point 8 0.450 2.100 0.700 2.800
Point 9 0.700 2.800 1.000 3.400
Point 10 1.000 3.400
Notes
1 Input data to cells with blue type
2 Calcluation cells in SI units.
3 This model attributes headloss according to the discharge as defined by the table shown
4 If ten data points are not needed the size of the unused part of the table may be left blank
5 Features that can be modelled include hydrobrakes and screens and any other equipment for which headloss is defined by the discharge.
6 Only one value of depth for a given discharge is acceptable therefore hystreysis and other complex performance cannot be modelled - see point 6
7 The "S" section of the hydrobrake performance curve is not modelled, which is not generally
a problem for the design or analysis of a treatment works.
8 Refer to maunfacturers literature for headloss of their equipment

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hydpres.ppt

Defined headloss model

Model 3.6

Hydro Brake
Model Number
Chainage 0.000
Defined Head - Discharge
Discharge (m3/s) 0.165
Model 3.7
DS Invert (mAOD) 0.000 4.000
DS WL (mAOD) 0.200
DS TEL (mAOD) 0.220 3.500
US Invert (mAOD) 0.000
3.000
US WL (mAOD) 0.288
US TEL (mAOD) 0.308 2.500

headloss (m)
Downstream 2.000
depth y2 0.200 1.500

Upstream 1.000
Width b (m) 0.900
0.500

Area (m2) 0.259 0.000

Velocity v (m/s) 0.638 0.000 0.200 0.400 0.600 0.800 1.000 1.200
Froude Number 1.414
y1 Discharge (m3/s)
depth 0.288
kinetic head v12/2g 0.021
TEL E1 0.308

Limit of modula flow

Maximum allowable y2/y1 0.5
y2/y1 0.70
Condition DROWNED

Discharge Headloss Calculations

m3/s m
0.000 0.000 0.050 0.020
Point 1 0.050 0.020 0.100 0.050
Point 2 0.100 0.050 0.150 0.160
Point 3 0.150 0.160 0.190 0.500
Point 4 0.190 0.500 0.210 1.000
Point 5 0.210 1.000 0.250 1.300
Point 6 0.250 1.300 0.300 1.550
Point 7 0.300 1.550 0.450 2.100
Point 8 0.450 2.100 0.700 2.800
Point 9 0.700 2.800 1.000 3.400
Point 10 1.000 3.400
Notes
1 Input data to cells with blue type
2 Calcluation cells in SI units.
3 This model returns the head accoring to the head - discharge performance defined in the table.
4 If ten data points are not needed the size of the unused part of the table may be left blank
5 Features that can be modelled include hydrobrakes and screens and any other equipment for which headloss is defined by the discharge.
6 Only one value of depth for a given discharge is acceptable therefore hystreysis and other complex performance cannot be modelled.
7 The limits for modula flow define the limits of applicability of the stage discharge performance as defined in this table

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